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dexterous

[dek-struhs, -ster-uhs] / ˈdɛk strəs, -stər əs /


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The company’s founders also founded an independent startup called Sharpa, which has demonstrated impressive progress in robotic dexterous hands, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Nuts require dexterous hands to handle and access.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

“It’s an incredibly difficult thing, especially to create a hand that is as dexterous and capable as the human hand,” said Tesla CEO Elon Musk during an October earnings call.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 27, 2025

For example, the dexterous hands of the Baby Ochi proved difficult to get to Saxon’s satisfaction given the scale and the film’s budget.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

She could not bend the last two fingers on her left hand, and the others would never again be dexterous.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin